Recommended books and pamphlets
We recommend the following books as introductions to the topics of Humanism, Secularism and Atheism. If you are a member of Lancashire Secular Humanists some of these books (and many more) are available for you to borrow for free via the LSH library. See the Forum for the LSH members' library list.
Humanism
- A Short Course on Humanism (BHA, 2001 revised 2006)
- Humanism - Barbara Smoker (BHA, ISBN 0706231465)
- Humanism – An Introduction - Jim Herrick (RPA, 2003)
- On Humanism - Richard Norman (Routledge, 2004)
- Humanism: A Beginner's Guide - Peter Cave (Oneworld, 2009)
Secularism
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The Case for Secularism: A Neutral State in an Open Society - Richard Norman (BHA, 2007)
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Secularism and Secularity – Contemporary International Perspectives - Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture (Barry A. Kosmin and Ariela Keysar, 2007)
- Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism - Susan Jacoby (Owl, 2005)
- Secularism, the True Philosophy of Life - G.W. Foote (Foote (G.W.) & Co Ltd; N.e.of 1879 Ed edition, 1998)
- Without the Faith - Freethinkers and Freethought in Brighton and Hove - Bill McIlroy (Brighton and Hove Humanist Society, 2007)
Atheism
- The God Delusion – Richard Dawkins (Transworld, 2006)
- The New Atheism - Victor J. Stenger (Prometheus, 2010)
- Losing My Religion - William Lobdell (Collins, 2009)
- Atheism – a very short introduction - Julian Baggi (OUP, 2003)
For children
- Humanism, What's That? - A Book for Curious Kids - Helen Bennett (Prometheus, 2005)
- Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics - Dan Barker (Prometheus, 1994)